Canvas done C15a

[Mike K]

Would be very difficult to lighten that canvas, but maybe bleach ? Remember the old days when white shirts were bleached or starched. Being all cotton you will have a chance , if it was a typical mix of cotton and poly , no chance.

That colour looks like typical canvas from the sub continent, India or Pakistan.

[Paul Dutton]

If it's the same material as used by the MOD here it will fade very quickly if left outside.
I bought a large canvas new, ex MOD, but was very green like that.
I just hung it outside in all weather (mainly rain here!!), and it faded nicely to a grey/olive drab. Still water proof and can be treated with clear tent proofer.
Looks good over the jeep, which lives outside.

[Wayne Hingley]

Looks great Terry! I agree with Paul about leaving it outside in the weather to fade a bit. Just remember to rotate it once in a while to ensure all surfaces get equal exposure.

[Paul Dutton]

Originally Posted by Wayne Hingley

Looks great Terry! I agree with Paul about leaving it outside in the weather to fade a bit. Just remember to rotate it once in a while to ensure all surfaces get equal exposure.

Yeah, forgot that bit. I used an old rotating washing line and also the frame of a hammock.

[TCLARK]

i have lots of canvas left so I may experiment with a bleach wash
Terry

[Bob Carriere]

In the old days the companies that sold the dye packages use to have a special bleach that could be used if one needed to totally redye some material...... not sure if it still exists......lots of old dye packages sold on Ebay but did not see the bleach packages listed.

I agree with the previous postings......sun bleach may be the most effective process.

Sure looks good....... no license Plates yet????

Did you ever figure out what the old numbers were on the doors???

Bob C

[Robert Bergeron]

Now that's a very nice truck !